Hyperwash dishwasher

Abstract

An efficient residential dishwasher is disclosed. The residential dishwasher comprises a washing chamber, a rack within the washing chamber for holding dishes, a water tank for holding hot water to be used to clean dishes located on the rack, and at least one spray head within the washing chamber for cleaning dishes on the rack. After hot water has been delivered from the water tank to the washing chamber, the spray head sprays hot water to the dishes on the rack for the purpose of cleaning. The water tank will be filled with water from a fresh water line in response to a cooking apparatus being turned on.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A dishwasher comprising 
       (A) means for receiving power from a residential strength power supply;  
       (B) only a single washing chamber including at least one spray head;  
       (C) a rack configured and dimensioned to be received within said washing chamber for holding kitchenware to be bathed, washed, and rinsed;  
       (D) first means for providing communication between a fresh water supply providing water at no more than 140° F. and only a single water tank, and second means for providing direct communication between the fresh water supply and said washing chamber during at least one of the bathing, washing, and rinsing cycles;  
       (E) only a single water tank substantially disposed beneath said washing chamber, upon actuation said tank receiving water from the fresh water supply and using power from the power supply for heating the received water in said tank to about 190-210° F. prior to discharging any heated water therefrom into said washing chamber during any one of the bathe, wash, and rinse cycles;  
       (F) pump means using power from power supply for forcing heated water from said tank into said washing chamber for spraying the heated water onto the kitchenware on said rack via said at least one spray head:  
       (i) to wash the kitchenware during at least one wash cycle, and  
       (ii) to rinse the washed kitchenware during at least one rinse cycle.  
     
     
       2. The dishwasher of  claim 1  including manually operable means for actuating said tank. 
     
     
       3. The dishwasher of  claim 1  in operative communication with an otherwise distinct and separate activatable cooking apparatus, said dishwasher including means for actuating said tank in response to activation of the cooking apparatus. 
     
     
       4. The dishwasher of  claim 3  wherein said operative communication is over-the-air or by a wire connection. 
     
     
       5. The dishwasher of  claim 4  including means for over-the-air sensing of operation of the cooking apparatus. 
     
     
       6. The dishwasher of  claim 3  wherein the cooking apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting a signal indicating actuation of the cooking apparatus, and said dishwasher includes a receiver for receiving said signal transmitted by the cooking apparatus transmitter. 
     
     
       7. The dishwasher of  claim 3  additionally including manually operable means for actuating said tank independently of the cooking apparatus. 
     
     
       8. The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein the temperature of the kitchenware is raised to at least about 175-190° F. during at least one of said cycles. 
     
     
       9. The dishwasher of  claim 8  where the temperature of the kitchenware is raised to at least about 175° F. during at least one wash cycle. 
     
     
       10. The dishwasher of  claim 1  wherein said pump means uses power from the power supply for forcing heated water from said tank into said washing chamber for spraying the heated water onto the kitchenware on said rack via said at least one spray head also to at least in part bathe the kitchenware during at least one bathe cycle.